Photo by Melody

Tropical Zone Gardening: Satsuma Tree, 1 by Metrosideros

Communities > Forums

Image Copyright Metrosideros

In reply to: Satsuma Tree

Forum: Tropical Zone Gardening

<<< Previous photo Back to post
Photo of Satsuma Tree
Metrosideros wrote:
Proper Citrus care depends on your climate and soil conditions. I have trouble providing enough fertilizer for Citrus trees, because it is too wet here.

To produce more fruit, once the trees are mature, give them fertilizers that are higher in potassium and lower in nitrogen.

Citrus needs regular fertilizer applications when the tree is being developed, and much less for maintenance when it is mature and producing fruit. Citrus reacts well to organic fertilizers.

The University of Florida recommends a fertilizer ratio of 2 - 1 - 3 (N - P - K) Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium, for Citrus and Palms growing in Florida's organically poor soils.

Here are some links that may help:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs119

http://mgonline.com/articles/citrus.aspx

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_citrus_nutrition_and_fertiliz...

http://www.examiner.com/gardening-in-tampa-bay/florida-garde...

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/trees-shrubs/fertilizing-cit...